Surviving the endless grasslands and countless life‑and‑death trials, the Red Army pressed onward toward northern Shaanxi. Mount Liupan – the final major mountain the Central Red Army would cross on the Long March – stood in their path. Beyond its ridges lay the Shaanxi‑Gansu base area, drawing nearer with every step. They had traversed countless rivers and mountains and endured untold hardships. Along this long journey, hope waited on the far side of the mountain.